Adjustable window shade and curtain support.



R. MUIR.

ADJUSTABLE WINDOW SHADE AND CURTAIN SUPPORT.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 21, 1913.

Patented Sept. 22, 1914..

ado-mung wi iwwoow TPATE Q FI E H I f g gm g em, on om m 'xmmoi lon, the county! of- St, ClairI I and (State; of

1 Illinois, have-in ented" new and useful 1m! *prlovements in Adjustable WVin'dOw Shade and Curtain Supports, of whichthe followingis'a specification.

@Th's invention relates to adjustable dew shade and. curtain supports the object or the inventionbeing to 1 provide a, support ithis characterwhichis'adjustable to hold shade'roller at any desired elevation upon;

t the wi-ndow frame and whi ch is also ad- A justa'ble to rece ve and {accommodate shade supporting rollers of different lengths for different widths of windows. 7&

Arfurther object of the invention i provide a suPPQE j ofthe character described 1 which is simple of construction; inexpensive of a production, ornamental in character,

adapted to ;be readilyf andi conveniently p arts of the appliance;

; manipulated, and which is; designed to hold t heishade roller so that the shade can befladence" from the other justed without interfer The inventiomconsists of thefeatures of construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafterfully described and i vation of the "same." Fig. Sflis a vertical transverse section through the shade sup porting bracketsand their telescoplc 0on nection. Fig. 4 is a detailperspective view of a portion of one offthe'brackets and alcooperating cap or end piece. Fig. 5 1s a'vlew of one of the curtain pole supportsjandcord guides.

' the cord retaining plate.

Figs. 6 and Tare. detail views of Referring to the drawing, 1 designates a window frame upon which are mounted suspension devices shown} 1n the form of screw '1 "hooks 2,in proximity towhich arearranged hooked supporting devices 3 for a curtain v pole 4:, each of which supporting devices comprises a length of wire .bentto'lforma pole' receiving hook 5, a threaded shank 6 to enter the window frame an interme- "diate guidingdepression 7. a

v each bracket being provided with aguide Specif cation of Letters Patent; 2 dApplicat'r ihfiledMziy 21;

8 and 9 designate curtain roll supporting brackets of elbow form, theupper arm of 1 e nten a-Yamssweeten [AND CQURTAIN 'surronr. i

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arm of each bracket being providedwith a o aaagio' and, thelower end or mama Be it known that "LROBER M13112, a;c1t1-" zen of the UnitedStates,- residing at QFal partially circular enlargement all having f diametrically disposed notches 'l2l The enlargements ll of the 1 respective "brackets:

haverojpenings 13 receiving the outer .ends 'of a pairoftubes lhand l5-forn1ing tele scopic connection between the bracketsyby" vwhicl y the brackets are rendered";relatively adjustable."towa rd and from each otherto accord with any ordinary width of window jframe'jand ito receive shade supporting roll- *e'rsiof'd-ifferent lengths. i a i 5 3 I 'tion providejav verticallyadju-stable franie to support theshade roller 16, .saidubrackets being-respectively provided at the junctures of-ztheirarins with oblong and circular-open: 1ngsto rece1vethe angular end of the sprlng shaft of] the roll .at one end; of the'roll and the journalfat the opposite end oftheroll. .1.

As" shown, the projecting ends of thetubes let and-l5 are provided with 'capsor end pieces 17 and; 18,;giving an ornamental -finish, said cap-s being formed with tongues -19 bentfinto engagement withzthe notches -12 to hold the parts in engagement, and each,

cap also having a guide slot or opening 20. A looped suspending "cord, 21 extends through the telescopic tubes 14.- and 15 and- The brackets and their telescopic;connec through the said slots or openings 20 in the caps andfthenceupward onthe outside of land through the oPenings lO in the upper ends-of the brackets, the ends of the cord thence passing through the hooks 2' and depressions 7 ofthe supporting devices 8 a-nd being knotted or united, as at 22, at one side of the window frame, from which point a portion of the cord dependsin the form ofanoperating portion 23. It will'thus be understood that the bracket carrying frame is suspended'by the cord from the supports 2 and Sever whichthe cord is free to run,

and that the cord-is also free to slide through the telescopic connection and guide openings 10, thus allowing the frame tobe conveniently adjusted upon the window frame to any elevation desired.

For the purpose of holding-the free end or operating portion 23 of the cord, I provide a spring retaining plate 24 intermediately secured in a vertical osition 0n the frame by a screw or other suitable fastening 25, the lower end of said plate forming a spring arm having its extremity 26]outwardly bent, or deflected so thatthe cord maybe inserted beneath the same and" pivotal movement, as will be readily understood.

It will be seen from the foregoing def scription that my invention provides a win dow shade and curtain support which may be applied to any ordinary window frame :and which is adjustable to any ele vation on the-frame and to receive'shade I shaped supporting brackets "providediwith V rollers of diiferent lengths as occasionrequires. By the use of elbow shaped rbra ck-- ets it will be observed that the shade roller will be mounted'in such manner that it will the brackets'and coveringthe ends of the I project ut partially beyond the plane of frame, gofjsuspending members" on said the telescopic tubes, so that the shade may be adjusted without interference.

1. The combination with a' window frame, pole supporting members on the frame'provided with cord guides, shade supporting frame, a looped suspending cord extending continuously' through i the shade supporting frame and over said suspending.

of the brackets, and a looped suspending members and through said" guides and means upon the frame and engageable with the terminals of the cord to hold the shade supporting frame at a desired elevation.

2. The combination with a window frame,

of suspending members on said frame, shade" supporting brackets provided with guide openings at their u'pperends, a tubular tele-' scopic' connection between the lower ends cord extending continuously through-said guide; "openin s a d telescopic connection and over sald suspending members,

3. "The combination w th a window frame,

4. A fixture, "ofj the' -character described pending members.

comprising i suspending members, elbowguide openings .at their upper ends, eels: ,scopic'tube's-fitted in openings in'the lower ends of the brackets, slotted caps engaging through said guide 'Iopenin'gs, telescopic 1 3 tubes and-caps I and overpaid suspending niembersm J 1 5. A 'fixture ofthe' jcharac'ter descrlbe'd tubes, and a suspending cord extending comprising suspending members, a shade supporting frame,; looped cord rove through said jframe and over said suspending meml'iei's, and a clamp for holding the free end of the-"cord, said clamp comprising a s )rin datec'entrall secured and havin b b deflected lowerfe'nd and provided with a u-indow frame engaging-spur at lllSlIPPEI' cndtohold it from piyotal movement.

' In testimony whereof I-afiix' my' signature 2 1 in presence of two, witnessesi, V

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" Washington, 13.0.? 

